wobe - jan 2015 - team & culture doc
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–Steve Jobs
You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So
you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.
The Answer is 42
• Constantly ask "what is the purpose of this?"
• In your lives, in our work and the impact you have
• Always read Douglas Adams
• Ship first, un-productive perfectionist never
Empathy
• Put others before ourselves
• At work, ask what your colleagues would feel (if you excluded them from lunch, or valuable information. In that order.)
• In your craft, ask how your users see the world
Constant Contact
• Showing up is half the battle
• Keeping each other updated is essential
• Stay low, but stay close
• Never forget anyone's birthday and never let a new team member go to lunch alone
Always Be Learning
• If you're not in awe of or slightly jealous of someone maybe you're not curious enough! Turn that into a learning journey
• Everyone can learn anything even the things you're told you're not good at
• There are avenues to pursue this learning. Books, conferences, courses. Ask for them.
Give
• Once a year, the team will go on a one week paid trip to an Indonesian location to work with a community
• The work we do must reflect our main values at work: we add to the ecosystem rather than subtract, we have measurable impact and we create things of value we can be proud of
• Everyone must play a role in planning and executing this and in articulating its values
Positivity
• The glass is half full and will get fuller
• When in doubt, speak openly and publicly rather than spread fear
• Openness and integrity -- particularly applies to management and leadership
Personal Growth
• Everyone who comes here gets a shot at personal growth, which precedes career development
• Ask questions and speak up
• Ask for things ("can I go to this conference?")
• We say yes, a lot
Everyone Wins
• The day you leave to start your own company is when we say we've all won. We will do whatever we can to help.
• While you are here, do your best work with the best people. Be the best version of yourself.